John D. Adair

810-985-8171 ext. 110
Adair@HillDevendorf.com

Areas of Practice: Estate Planning, Probate Law, Elder Law,
Medicaid Planning, Banking Law, Corporate Law,
Real Estate Law and Litigation

Born in Port Huron, Michigan in 1973, Mr. Adair is a lifelong area resident where he graduated from Port Huron Northern High School. He attended St. Clair County Community College and in 1995, received his B.A. with honors from Michigan State University. In 1998, he received his J.D. from Wayne State University, where he was a member of the Wayne Law Review.

Mr. Adair practices in several areas of law, including estate planning, probate law, elder law, Medicaid planning, banking law, corporate law, real estate law, and litigation.

Mr. Adair provides complete estate planning service to his clients by preparing simple wills, pour-over wills, family trusts, estate tax planning trusts, life insurance trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, deeds and other related matters. When required, Mr. Adair probates estates ranging from the simple to the complicated, including disputes relating to disposition of assets.

Mr. Adair provides elder law and Medicaid planning services for clients and their families who require long-term care in nursing homes.

Mr. Adair provides services to his clients who start new businesses by establishing corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. For established companies, he drafts minutes of meetings and resolutions to keep the companies' records current. Mr. Adair also assists non-profit organizations with initial corporate formation, including applying for tax exempt 501(c)(3) status.

Mr. Adair represents sellers, purchasers and lenders in both residential and commercial transactions, as well as plaintiffs and defendants in lawsuits involving boundary line disputes on claims of adverse possession and acquiescence. Further, Mr. Adair has filed claims against title companies seeking defense of title defects and has represented clients on claims for fraud and misrepresentation, recision, quiet title actions and reformation actions.

Mr. Adair volunteers for several community organizations. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for St. Clair County Community College, President of the Rotary Club of Port Huron, and Vice President of the St. Clair County Bar Association. He serves on the board of directors for Boy Scouts of America. He is a member of the Port Huron Business Association, Knights of Columbus, Port Huron Estate Planning Council, and serves on committees for the Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation of St. Clair County, and the Mercy Hospital Foundation. He is a former member of the board of directors of the Visiting Nurse Association. He is a former chair of the fundraising committee for the American Red Cross.